Delight and praise; Sanskrit abhinandana, "gladdening, applauding"
Names meaning joy
Baby names whose dictionary or scripture meaning relates to joy, with the source shown on every name.
306 names: 162 for girls, 129 for boys and 15 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon and Steingass's Persian–English Dictionary. A few to start: Devananda ("joy of the gods"), Musfira ("radiant, glowing") and Soumyaranjan ("gentle one who delights").
109 of 306 names
Delightful, pleasing; Sanskrit abhirāma, also a name of Shiva
"Source of joy"; popularly "father's joy"
"Joys, happiness"; plural of Arabic faraḥ
"Praise" or "bravo!"; also "lovely" in popular use
"Blessed, fortunate"; Arabic ayman, "on the right, auspicious"
"Joyful, cheerful", from Basque alai
Joy, delight; Sanskrit āmoda, also "fragrance"
Nectar; Tamil amutam, from Sanskrit amṛta
"Joy, bliss"
"Cheerful, joyful"
"Joyful, blissful"; one who gladdens others
"Delighted, happy"
Friendliness, warm companionship; Arabic anas
"Elegant, pleasing"; feminine of Arabic anīq
Close companion, friend; Arabic anīs
A friendly companion; one whose presence cheers
"Unique, extraordinary"
"Happy, blessed"; Persian anūsha
"Darling"; Malayalam ārōmal
Bliss of grace; Tamil aruḷ, "grace", and āṉantam, "bliss"
"Happy, blessed"; Hebrew ʾĀšēr
"Without sorrow"
Delighting in the soul; Sanskrit ātmārāma
Fortunate, blessed; Arabic ayman, also "on the right"
"Joyful, beautiful"; Arabic bahīja
"Of Baishakh", the first month of the Bengali year
"Fortunate, prosperous"; Persian bakht-āwar
"Fortunate"; Persian bakht-yār, "befriended by fortune"
"Good news"; Arabic bishāra, glad tidings
"Bringer of good news"; feminine of Arabic bashīr
"Bringer of good news"; Arabic bashīr
"Smiling"; Arabic bāsim
"Smiling"; feminine of Arabic bāsim
"A smile"; Arabic basma
"Bringer of happiness" in popular use; probably Latin Viatrix, "traveller"
"Good fortune"
"Playful one", a name of Krishna
"One who delights the world"; Sanskrit viśva + rañjana
"Pretty, cheerful", from Scots bonnie
"Bliss of Brahman", joy in the supreme spirit
"Good news, glad tidings"
"Spring month", when the Hindu year begins
"Lively, restless"; Sanskrit cañcala, "quivering, flickering"
"Smile of the moon" in popular use; Sanskrit, a moon-bright sword
"Bliss of consciousness"
"Delight of the heart", one who gladdens the mind
"Joy of compassion"; Sanskrit dayā + ānanda
"Delight of the gods"; Sanskrit devarati
"Having a divine smile"; Sanskrit devasmitā
"Delight of the gods"
Joy of the gods; Sanskrit deva + ānanda
"Wealth and happiness"
"Blessed, fortunate"
Firmness, steady resolve; contentment
"Garden of the heart"
Happy-hearted, glad, contented
"Delight"; the garden of Eden
"Pleasure, delight", from Hebrew 'ednah
"Good cheer, joy", from Greek euphrasia
Joy, gladness, happiness
"Joy and grace"; Arabic faraḥ + Persian nāz
Joyful, glad, happy
"Joyful, glad"; feminine of Arabic farḥān
"Joy, happiness"; Arabic and Urdu farḥat
"Happy, joyful"; from Arabic fariḥīn, "rejoicing ones"
"Joyful, happy"; feminine of Arabic fariḥ
"Happy, fortunate"; Persian farkhunda
"Fortunate, happy"; Persian farrukh
"Happy, fortunate", from Latin felix
"Happy, lucky", from Latin felix
"Scattering flowers"; Persian gul-afshān
"Humming"; Hindi gungun
Gur, the Guru, with naaz, "pride, glory"
"Happy" in popular use; Arabic h-n-ʾ, "pleasant, enjoyed"
"Joy, happiness"
Giver of joy, from Sanskrit harṣa, "joy"
Joyful, from Sanskrit harṣa, "joy"
"Lamp of joy"
Joyful, from Sanskrit harṣa, "joy"
Joyful; Sanskrit harṣiṇī, "rejoicing"
"Delighted, joyful"
"Delighted" or "happy"
"Cheerful, delighted"; also "deer" in Sanskrit lexicons
"Increaser of joy"; name of the 7th-century king Harsha
"Smiling, laughing"
"Smiling, laughing"
Smiling; Sanskrit hasita, "laughing, smiling"
"Cheerful, smiling face"
"My delight is in her"; Hebrew Chephtsi-bah
"Cheerful"; Latin hilaris
"Oh save!", a cry of praise; Greek hōsanna
Joy, gladness
"Smile"; Arabic ibtisām
"Joy" in popular use; Arabic ifrāḥ, "making glad"
Joy, delight; sweetness
King of joy; Tamil iṉpam, "joy", and rājā, "king"
Sweet melody, the cuckoo's song; Kannada iñcara
Sweet, pleasant one; from Tamil iṉimai, "sweetness"
"Sweet, pleasant one", from Tamil inimai, sweetness
"Opening of the heart"; Arabic inshirāḥ, relief and joy
Laughter; Hebrew Yitschaq, "he laughs"
The prophet Isaac; Hebrew "laughter"
"Joy, delight"; Persian and Urdu ʿishrat
"Joyful love"; jashan, celebration, with preet, love
"Sparkling, twinkling"
"Merry, cheerful"; English jolly, Old French jolif
"Joy, happiness"; English, from Latin gaudium
"Joyful" in popular use; from Josse, a Breton saint's name
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